Sam Ruland
Service Editor at The Philadelphia Inquirer
@Phillyinquirer Service Editor | Past: @Ydrcom and @USATODAY network. | Former EIC @DailyCollegian. PSU alum | Philadelphia native ✌️ I like the words.
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2 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Sam Ruland
Hi all! Sam Ruland, service editor, here filling in for Rosa this week. Philly is full of momentum this week — the 129th running of the Penn Relays returns to Franklin Field, a Tokyo cheesesteak pop-up is coming to town (no passport required), and Human Robot is expanding again with new locations in Brewerytown and New Hope. Also, can we talk about those baby Galapagos tortoises at the zoo?
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3 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Sam Ruland
Skip to contentSips turns 21 this summer with $7 cocktails, half-priced apps, and — new for 2025 — 15% off dinner after 7 p.m. at select Center City bars and restaurants. Happy Hour at the Air Grille Garden at Dilworth Park on the west side of City Hall June 1, 2022, as the summertime afterwork Center City District SIPS are back in June.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographerby Sam Ruland Published April 23, 2025, 11:35 a.m. ETCenter City Sips is officially legal.
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3 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Sam Ruland
Mike Hauke, the Atlantic City restaurateur best known for Tony Boloney’s over-the-top pizzas and subs, took his latest Jersey-born creation to national TV — and walked away with a deal. Hauke appeared solo on ABC’s Shark Tank Friday night, pitching his mozzarella stick brand Mad Mutz, a twist on the classic snack. True to form, the South Jersey entrepreneur wore a neon green wig, lab goggles, and leaned all the way into the brand’s “mad scientist” aesthetic — and into his Garden State roots.
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3 weeks ago |
inquirer.com | Sam Ruland
South Philly’s signature summer treat is getting a taste of the Jersey Shore. John’s Water Ice, the family-owned water ice business that’s been a warm-weather staple in Philadelphia since 1945, is planning to open a new location in North Wildwood — its first storefront in New Jersey. The company announced the expansion on Facebook with a photo of the upcoming shop at 20th Street and the Boardwalk. An opening date has not yet been released.
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1 month ago |
mahoningmatters.com | Sam Ruland
Quinta Brunson is heading back to Saturday Night Live. The Abbott Elementary creator and star - and proud West Philly native - will host the May 3 episode of NBC's long-running sketch comedy series, with first-time musical guest Benson Boone. It's Brunson's second time hosting SNL, following her 2023 debut, where she wasted no time taking a playful jab at sitcom tropes. "I have a show called Abbott Elementary, and it's kind of unique. It's a network show, like, say, Friends.
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